Canberra anglers are blessed with access to a variety of environments, target species and fishing opportunities. When assessing the best fishing spots around Canberra, the most important consideration is the species you want to target and the technique you want to employ. There are some spots in which you can target multiple species, but generally, the species you want to…
Tag: english perch
The humble redfin: trash or treasure?
I’ll never forget my first redfin. I was on a holiday with Mum, Dad and my sister, and we’d made the trip across NSW and into Victoria to visit my grandparents, who lived on a beautiful little farm near the granite hills of Harcourt, Victoria. Mum and Dad had decided to take the family for a drive, and we headed…
Holiday fishing around Canberra
It’s been a while between drinks, so to speak. Between catching up with friends and family, tending to my small acreage outside Canberra, or the rollercoaster of Christmas and New Year, it’s been difficult to focus on fishing and blogging. Nonetheless, I had an amazing time in New Zealand in early December (Hamish wrote a great blog here), and have…